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Who is Zombie Walk : San Diego?
[Some coding issues ate some of the pages on the site and when I have time… that’ll get fixed. Until then, here’s the “About” section of the page, transferred to a temporary holding place…]
Our first walk, on June 30, 2007, in Balboa Park was a total undead success, with over 120 zombies shuffling their way down El Prado. The second walk took place at Comic-Con, in 2007, where the zombie horde infiltrated thousands of the living and had sightings of George Romero, Brian Posehn, and many others along the route. We also made the San Diego Union-Tribune front page!
From 2007-2019, ZW:SD held dozens of walks and other events throughout America’s Finest City; with several benefiting the San Diego Food Bank, Toys for Tots, local military families, and local unhoused families. We participated in Thrill The World; played zombie kickball; were featured on San Diego Living, Fox 5 Morning News (our favorite!!), as well as many other news programs; entertained Ocean Beach & the Gaslamp Quarter with undead caroling for the holidays; helped promote Zombieland (which made the front page of CNN.com) and The Walking Dead; took over Hollywood for a night; appeared in a music video for Rat City Riot; and partied at the House of Blues with the cast of MTV’S “The Real World” (some of whom walked with us in 2011, while filming the show). We even helped with a successful marriage proposal!
In 2019, we held our thirteenth and final walk during Comic-Con… a tradition we have sadly but finally laid to rest. We are honored to have been considered one of the “ten essential Comic-Con must-sees“, according to the LA Times.
Our walks included zombies of all ages and backgrounds, as we always encouraged participation from anyone who was interested in letting go of reality for a couple hours and having a great time. Our walks had a set of guidelines from the beginning, intended to keep events not only fun, but as safe & pleasant as possible for both participants and the public. The horde was always met with smiles & laughter and intrigued passerby who were curious about why we walked and how they could join in the shambling good times.
Whether we had a dozen zombies or over 2000, our walks were always a screamin’ good time…. and always remember the motto of America’s Finest Undead: THE MORE THE SCARIER!
So, if you’re someone who saw us on the streets of San Diego or heard about us from a friend and were wondering the whys and hows… welcome!
Get These Awesome Humerus Magnets!
Want to get this awesome set of magnets? Follow us on Twitter at @sdzombiewalk! We’ll be tweeting locations and times to find us at & around SDCC this week, along with the passphrases you’ll need to know in order to get a set for yourself. Check out more of Humerus’ great zombie wares at their website or like ’em on Facebook!
America’s Finest Zombies Want YOU!
America’s Finest Undead are looking for America’s FINEST zombie! Well, two of them to be exact. We need two of the best zombies Comic-Con has to offer to help lead our horde through the streets of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter for our 7th Annual Comic-Con Zombiewalk. Think you have what it takes?
If you’re attending our walk on Saturday, July 20th, you’re eligible to participate in this opportunity! Between now (yes, RIGHT NOW) and 11:59PM (Pacific) on Sunday, June 30th, we want you to show us, with photographic evidence, why you should be at the front of the undead pack. You will need to zombify yourself and pick a creative way to show us you’re the best representative of America’s Finest Zombies. Have your zombie alter ego lead a crowd of zombies (or living) through your town… attend a concert and crowd surf… shake the President’s hand… win a spelling bee… whatever it is you think shows off your abilities to exemplify the best our horde has to offer. Invade your town with your rotting charisma and charm the brains out of them… then take a picture!
We will select one zombie participant from Twitter and one zombie from Facebook. You may submit once on Twitter and once on Facebook (two submissions maximum per person), but the scenarios must be different for each submission. These two zombies will have the following bestowed upon them:
- Official title of 2013 San Diego Zombiewalk Grand Marshall with an official sash declaring your position to the world!
- Zombie prize pack including a zombiewalk t-shirt and a plethora of goodies from our partners! (List will be updated throughout the month.)
- A private zombie makeup tutorial, either in person (SoCal residents only) or via Skype, from an industry SFX professional!
- The opportunity to be at the front of the horde during the walk… that’s right, you’ll be the first zombies everyone sees as we shuffle and shamble through downtown San Diego!
To participate, you must be 18 years of age or older. Parents/guardians may submit a photograph on behalf of a child, but the parent/guardian must accompany the minor during the full walk. You don’t need a Comic-Con badge to participate and no purchase is necessary. Transportation and to/from the event and accommodations will not be provided. You must “Like” our page on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter (and still be doing so, as of the event) to be eligible.
To submit via Facebook:
- Go to http://www.facebook.com/sdzombiewalk.
- In the area to post to our wall, click “Photo/Video” and post your eligible photo along with a description of the photo (location, scenario, etc.).
- Tag yourself in the photo and tag us in the photo.
- We’ll post it our gallery. The picture that has the most “likes” by 11:59PM (Pacific) on Sunday, June 30th will be declared the winner, amongst the Facebook submissions.
- If the winner is unable to attend and/or participate in the walk, the zombie picture with the next highest amount of “likes” at the deadline will take their place (and so on, if the top “like” receivers are unable to attend/participate).
- To vote for an entry, go to our album “America’s Finest Zombie! Pick YOUR Walk Leader for SDCC 2013!” on Facebook and “like” the one zombie you feel best represents America’s Finest Undead.
To submit via Twitter:
- Publicly tweet your eligible photo using your account on Twitter.com (make sure your account isn’t private or we will likely not see your submission).
- Mention us (@sdzombiewalk) in the tweet and use the hashtag #sdcczombies
- Describe the location and scenario in the photo.
- We will RT all submissions.
- The submissions via Twitter will be reviewed by a panel of judges – Barb S., fearless leader of When Nerds Attack (@SDCCnerdsattack / Facebook); Gregory Burkart, writer (FEARnet) & composer; Jennifer Muzquiz, director of ZombieWalk:SanDiego – and based on creativity, enthusiasm, and whom the judges feel best exemplifies the spirit of Comic-Con and ZombieWalk:SanDiego… a winner will be chosen!
- If the winner is unable to attend and/or participate in the walk, a runner-up will take their place (and so on, if the top “like” receivers are unable to attend/participate).
By submitting a photo via Twitter or Facebook, you are giving us permission to post them on our Twitter account (@sdzombiewalk), Facebook page (facebook.com/sdzombiewalk), and our website (sdzombiewalk.com), as well as using your likeness for promotional purposes. Full credit for the photograph will be given. All minors must have a parent or guardian submit a photo for them or they will be deemed ineligible. We reserve the right to void any submission not meeting our content standards as well as voiding any winner deemed to be manipulating/cheating/gaming the voting process unfairly. ZombieWalk:SanDiego are not affiliated with Comic-Con or Comic-Con International. ZombieWalk:SanDiego are not responsible for any technical errors, natural acts, or other factors which may prevent you from participating. No monetary compensation or substitutions will be awarded. No monetary value is placed on the winning experience or prize packs. Winners will be announced on Saturday, July 6th via Facebook, Twitter, and on our website.
#ZOMBIFY Your Town and Get Party Passes!
If you want to attend FEARnet‘s Con of the Dead party, this is your chance!
We’re looking for people to join the #ZOMBIFY movement worldwide and will be launching this spotlight on zombie civil rights during Comic-Con. Right now, we’re looking for living humans who support equality amongst the living and undead to show us where they’ll be launching their own #ZOMBIFY Awareness Campaign.
On Sunday, July 1st, we’ll be giving away thirteen (13) pairs of passes to the Con of the Dead party. If you’d like the chance to win a pair (2) of passes for yourself and a guest to attend the FEARnet Con of the Dead party, which is serving as the afterparty for the March For Undead Rights, you can do one or both of the following tasks:
1. Task One: TWITTER!
– Follow @sdzombiewalk and @FEARnet on Twitter.
– Create a sign which reads: “#ZOMBIFY[yourtown] with @sdzombiewalk & @FEARnet” …replacing [yourtown] with the name of your city.
– Take a picture of yourself holding the sign. Creativity counts!
– Tweet the picture with the following statement: “I want to go to Con of the Dead w/ @sdzombiewalk & @FEARnet! #SDCC #zombifySDCC #zombify[yourtown]” (again, replacing [yourtown] with the name of your city).
2. Task Two: FACEBOOK!
– “Like” ZombieWalk:SanDiego and FEARnet on Facebook.
– Create a sign which reads “#ZOMBIFY[yourtown] with @sdzombiewalk & @FEARnet” …replacing [yourtown] with the name of your city.
– Take a picture of yourself holding the sign. Creativity counts!
– Make the picture your profile picture on Facebook (it must stay your profile picture until at least when the contest ends on the evening of Sunday, July 1st).
– Comment on THIS NOTE telling us that you want to go to Con of the Dead!
The giveaway starts at 4:00PM Pacific on June 27th, 2012 and ends at 4:00PM Pacific on Sunday, July 1st, 2012. We’ll announce the recipients on the evening of July 1st, 2012. ‘
So let’s see where YOU show your love for zombies! #ZOMBIFY!
All the boring stuff you should probably know, in case you choose to participate in the giveaway:Contest begins at 4:00PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, June 27th and ends at 4:00PM Pacific Time on Sunday, July 1st. Recipients will be notified via Facebook and Twitter, no later than 8:00PM Pacific Time on Sunday, July 1st. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend Con of the Dead (same goes for your guest). The party will take place on Friday, July 13th 2012, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. Entry wristbands must be picked up at a designated location between 10:00AM and 3:00PM on Friday, July 13th 2012. We are not responsible for your transportation to/from the wristband pick-up location, the party venue, to San Diego itself, or for your accommodations in San Diego. Passes are non-transferrable once registration information is received from the recipients. By submitting a photo, you agree to allow ZombieWalk:SanDiego and FEARnet share the picture file via Twitter, Facebook, email, and other methods of display or transfer, without receiving compensation. If all steps are not followed, as written above, entries will be deemed invalid. Invalid entries will not be eligible. Entries are also void where prohibited by law.
Help Us Throw You a Party!
Help us win $5000, so that we can throw one heck of a party for San Diego zombies! All you have to do is click the image to the left or this link and visit AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Spread the Dead contest page. You don’t even have to sign up for anything… just click and that’s it! And be sure to check out the show, which premieres on AMC October 31st at 10PM!
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